A multi-outcome evaluation of an independent living program

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 417-439

  Georgiades, Savvas ^a  

^a ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645118582     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-005-0020-y     Document Type: Article

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